ILLINOIS CITY

Is located in section 12, Drury township, and section 7, Buffalo Prairie township. It was platted in February and March, 1937. Slightly northwest of the town was the Illinois City Landing and a short distance above was Vanatta's Landing. When the river traffic was in its palmy state, a large business was transacted at these landings. At one time the village was noted for its potteries.

The M. E. Church was organized as a Mission Church in 1854, and was made a Circuit Church in 1857. The present church edifice was erected about 1861, at a cost of $1,700. The original membership was forty-two.

It is one of the very few villages in the county having no beer taverns. The village is not incorporated.

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Bailey, John.

Baker, Dewey W. (Ida Thomas) (0); Ch: (Verda Danner) (Lucille Krueger) (Ruth Bowser) (Ellis Thomas).

Blanchard, Charles, 0-120 A; Ch: (Dellie Stropes) (Marshall) (Allen) (Jesse)

(Avis Peiffer) (Norris) (Leonard) ( Eunice Bartow).

Blanchard, Leonard R. "Bob" (Alvina) 0-20 A; Ch: Kenneth J.

Blanchard, Marshall T. (Rosa) (0) carp; Ch: Berenyce—Darlene.

Brayton, Frank L. (Stella) 0-124 A: Ch: (Edith Marple) (Willard) Robt. (Hubert) (Hazel Duncan) Willis—Thelma.

Brayton, Jas. W. (Viola), c/o J. L. Brayton; Ch: (John L.) Lawrence S.

Brayton, John Linwood (Mildred) Ph; Ch: John W.

Brisbine, Emanuel Mrs. (Anna) (0) Ph. Cannam, Florence Mrs. (0) Ph.; Ch: Ruth.

Crabtree, Chas. Mrs. (Eliz) (0) Ph; Ch: (Mina Rutherford).

Crady, Fred L. (Alice) Ph; Ch: Dorothy—Shirley.

Danner, Rose L. (0) Ph.

Duffield, Raymond E. (Maude) (0) Ph., painter; Ch: (LeRoy) (James L.)

Fisher, Joseph B. (Jane 0.) (0) Ph.(Postmaster — Grocer); Ch: (Floyd) (Lucy Becken) (Howard) (Everett J.)

Fisher, Lee (Jessie L.) (0) Ph.

Foster, Raymond H. (Maude L.) (0) Ph. (Foster's Store & Gas Station); Ch: (Juanita McCreight) (Chas. E.) Wendell G.

Fowler, Frank L. Jr. (Iona) Ph. Rd. Comm.

Fowler, Frank L. Sr. (Minnie) 0-105 A.

Fuller, Orvie P. (Minnie); Ch: Helen Melvin—Betty — Warner — Philip­Clara—Phyllis—Minnie—Nina.

Johnson, James (Phoebe) Ph.; Ch: Emory (Emma Casey).

LeQuatt, Ernest E. (Helen K.) (0) Ph. (Grocer—Gas Station — Live Stock Trucker); Ch: Mabel — Dorothy—Edward E.—Ernest E.

Martin, Henry L. (Florence) (0) Ph.; Ch: (Emory W.) (Vera Krueger) Ella

Mae (Irma Roberts) (Lyle L.) McCormick, Wm. (Rebecca) (0) Ph.; Ch: Ellis E.

Monroe, Jeanette Mrs.: Ch: Jenean.

Morehead, Everette (Janette) (0); Ch: Raymond E.—Russell L.

Morehead, John R. (Emma C.) (0) Ph. Trucker; Ch: Lucille.

Morehead, Leonard "Mose" (Margt) (0) Ph; Ch. James L.—Margt. J.—Paul L.

Morehead, Wm., (0); Ch: "(Leonard—Everette)" Silvis "Squirrel".

Neely, Kathryn Mae, c/o Mrs. Anna Brisbine.

Price, Earl V. (Henrietta) (0) Ph., Mail carrier; Ch: Gayle 0.

Randolph, Otis F. (Rosana) (0) Ph.

Reed, Uriel R. (Mary 0.) (0) Ph. Texa­co Ser.

Rounds, Melvin Mrs. (Della) 0-80 A. Ph; Ch: (Lois Miller) Thelma (Raymond) (Mildred Krueger).

Rounds, Raymond (Margaret M.)

Simmons, Harold H. Rev. (Wanda F.) Ph. Pastor M. E. Church; Ch: Donna Mae.

Simpson, Wm. L., Sexton; Ch: Glenn E. —Melvin L.

Tomlin, J. Omer (Arvilla) (0) Ph.; Ch: Lila—Duane 0.—Keith M.

Tyler, Fred Mrs. (Eva) Ph.; Ch: (Grace Carpenter) Frances F.—Mary.

Winegard, Daniel R. (Bertha) (0) Ph. Trkr.; Ch: Wilbur — Alfred—Blanche —Martha.

 

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